2017 Research Leaders: Leading institutions in chemistry

The 2017 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016.

Table criteria

Region/country

Sector

Subject/journals

Position	Institution	Share 2015	Share 2016	Count 2016	Change in Adjusted Share* 2015–2016
1	Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain	75.99	66.07	252	-7.6%
2	Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Spain	50.14	57.70	121	22.3%
3	University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain	23.40	31.15	119	41.4%
4	University of Valencia (UV), Spain	29.94	26.54	64	-5.8%
5	University of Barcelona (UB), Spain	28.17	25.35	60	-4.4%
6	Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), Spain	26.69	23.80	72	-5.2%
7	University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain	18.48	20.10	51	15.6%
8	Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Spain	16.05	17.55	72	16.2%
9	University of Oviedo (UniOvi), Spain	13.22	14.09	44	13.3%
10	University of Zaragoza (Unizar), Spain	13.47	13.43	69	5.9%
11	Rovira i Virgili University (URV), Spain	9.71	12.64	36	38.4%
12	Jaume I University (UJI), Spain	10.21	12.20	46	27.0%
13	University of Girona (UdG), Spain	14.53	10.80	22	-21.0%
14	IMDEA Institutes, Spain	7.35	10.57	40	52.9%
15	University of Granada (UGR), Spain	6.62	8.49	24	36.2%
16	Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Spain	6.73	8.34	85	31.8%
17	University of Murcia (UMU), Spain	9.05	7.88	12	-7.6%
18	University of Seville (US), Spain	7.84	7.73	45	4.8%
19	University of Alcalá (UAH), Spain	5.16	7.62	17	57.0%
20	Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Spain	8.90	7.17	50	-14.5%
21	Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain	5.64	6.64	34	25.0%
22	University of A Coruña (UDC), Spain	4.27	6.37	18	58.5%
23	University of Valladolid (UVa), Spain	3.60	6.04	12	78.3%
24	Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Spain	9.47	5.50	24	-38.3%
25	University of La Rioja (UR), Spain	4.54	5.29	15	23.7%
26	Centre for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Spain	5.75	4.90	15	-9.4%
27	University of Vigo (UVIGO), Spain	3.47	4.42	13	35.1%
28	University of La Laguna (ULL), Spain	3.83	4.21	8	16.9%
29	CIC nanoGUNE Consolider, Spain	2.01	3.65	17	93.2%
30	University of Burgos (UBU), Spain	3.71	3.50	5	0.4%
31	University of Cordoba (UCO), Spain	2.10	3.46	7	74.8%
32	University of Málaga (UMA), Spain	5.02	3.11	14	-34.2%
33	University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), Spain	7.20	2.93	5	-56.7%
34	University of Alicante (UA), Spain	4.68	2.54	25	-42.5%
35	University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Spain	3.23	2.23	26	-26.6%
36	University of Cádiz (UCA), Spain	1.48	2.20	6	58.6%
37	University of Huelva (UHU), Spain	1.43	2.03	5	50.5%
38	Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), Spain	4.29	1.91	10	-52.6%
39	ALBA Synchrotron, Spain	0.95	1.58	13	77.1%
40	Technical University of Madrid (UPM), Spain	2.28	1.48	7	-31.0%
41	EntreChem, S.L., Spain	0.67	1.27	2	101.9%
42	Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering, Spain	1.21	1.26	8	11.1%
43	University of Salamanca (USAL), Spain	1.10	1.22	3	17.7%
44	Ramon Llull University (URL), Spain	1.09	1.10	2	7.5%
45	University of Lleida (UDL), Spain	0.50	1.00	1	112.5%
46	University of Cantabria (UC), Spain	1.82	0.95	5	-44.4%
47	Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain	1.83	0.83	6	-52.1%
48	Medcom Advance, S.A., Spain	1.27	0.81	2	-32.6%
49	Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), Spain	0.88	0.80	2	-4.1%
50	University of Almeria (UAL), Spain	0.66	0.68	4	10.4%
51	Pablo de Olavide University (UPO), Spain	0.89	0.67	2	-20.0%
51	Somaprobes S.L., Spain	0.00	0.67	1	0.0%
52	Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures (BCMaterials), Spain	0.69	0.65	2	0.5%
53	San Pablo CEU University (USPCEU), Spain	1.06	0.60	1	-39.6%
54	Mestrelab Research SL, Spain	0.00	0.57	1	0.0%
55	Hospital del Mar, Spain	0.25	0.56	2	140.6%
56	Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (CIPF), Spain	0.61	0.54	3	-5.6%
57	Pharma Mar, S.A., Spain	0.00	0.50	1	0.0%
58	Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Spain	0.19	0.46	4	162.6%
59	Graphenea SA, Spain	0.00	0.46	2	0.0%
60	Synthelia Organics S.L., Spain	0.00	0.43	1	0.0%
61	CIC Energigune, Spain	1.41	0.41	4	-69.1%
62	National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), Spain	0.58	0.38	3	-31.7%
62	University of Jaén (UJU), Spain	0.51	0.38	1	-21.8%
62	Abengoa S.A., Spain	0.69	0.38	1	-42.5%
63	Catalan Health Institute (ICS), Spain	0.10	0.29	4	200.3%
64	University of Extremadura (UEx), Spain	0.29	0.25	2	-7.5%
65	Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, Spain	0.13	0.25	2	112.5%
65	Barcelona Medical Agency (BMA), Spain	0.00	0.25	1	0.0%
66	Tecnalia Corporación Tecnológica, Spain	0.33	0.22	1	-29.2%
66	Leitat - Technological Center, Spain	0.00	0.22	1	0.0%
67	Fossil Ion Technology S.L., Spain	0.00	0.21	2	0.0%
68	University of Navarra (UNAV), Spain	0.00	0.20	3	0.0%
69	Galician Health Service (SERGAS), Spain	0.11	0.17	1	59.4%
70	Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Spain	0.68	0.16	1	-75.4%
71	San Carlos Clinical Hospital (HCSC), Spain	0.00	0.15	1	0.0%
72	Intenanomat S.L., Spain	0.00	0.14	1	0.0%
72	Sodercan, S.A., Spain	0.02	0.14	1	774.4%
73	Charles III University of Madrid (UC3M), Spain	0.23	0.11	1	-47.8%
74	Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM), Spain	0.00	0.10	1	0.0%
74	Universidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila (UCAV), Spain	0.00	0.10	1	0.0%
75	Fundación de Investigación HM Hospitales (Fundación HM), Spain	0.00	0.09	1	0.0%
76	Balearic Health Service (IB-SALUT), Spain	0.00	0.08	1	0.0%
76	Fundación de Investigación Sanitaria de las Islas Baleares Ramón Llull (FISIB), Spain	0.00	0.08	1	0.0%
77	Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Spain	0.00	0.06	1	0.0%
78	Administrator of Railway Infrastructures (ADIF), Spain	0.00	0.06	1	0.0%
78	Sociedad Europea de Análisis Diferencial de Movilidad SL (SEADM), Spain	0.75	0.06	1	-92.1%
79	Electron Crystallography Solutions, Spain	0.00	0.05	1	0.0%
80	Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Spain	0.00	0.05	2	0.0%
81	Government of Navarra, Spain	0.00	0.05	1	0.0%
82	Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV), Spain	0.00	0.04	1	0.0%
83	Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Spain	0.02	0.02	2	8.2%
83	European University of Madrid (UEM), Spain	0.02	0.02	2	8.2%
83	Servicio Madrileño de Salud (SERMAS), Spain	0.02	0.02	2	8.2%
83	Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre (FIBH12O), Spain	0.02	0.02	2	8.2%
83	Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT), Spain	1.02	0.02	2	-97.8%
84	Aragon Institute of Health Sciences (IACS), Spain	0.02	0.01	1	-14.2%
85	Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Spain	0.13	0.01	1	-93.2%
86	Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus, Spain	0.00	0.01	1	0.0%
86	Grup SAGESSA, Spain	0.00	0.01	1	0.0%

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2017 Research Leaders: Leading institutions in chemistry

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